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The Great Depretion

By: Brandon L
Tennessee, Grade: 3

1929, Today I went out looking to see if I could find a job. My dad is a farmer. When the drought started we didn't have a lot of food. 1930, I got a job, but it didn't pay a lot. Now I have a baby brother named Billy Bob Joe. My mom got a job; I had to quit mine so I could watch my baby brother while my mom worked. 1931, my dad got a job being a butcher. I found a dog in town, and named him Spot the Dalmatian. 1932, my dog had pups .1933; it’s Thanksgiving! Today my dad hunted a turkey. 1934, Today is my mom’s pay day. 1935, we moved to California. 1936, we found a cat and her kittens on the side of the street, the mom is named Snowball, her 1st kitten is named Snowy, her 2nd kitten is named Frosty.
 

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